Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cooya Beach?

Cooya Beach is located in Queensland about 1453.6 km north west of Brisbane and 708.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Cooya Beach has a latitude of 16.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cooya Beach, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cooya Beach homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Cooya Beach is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cooya Beach during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Cooya Beach will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Cooya Beach

Rebate for Cooya Beach Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cooya Beach by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cooya Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 58.6 km from Cooya Beach.

Cooya Beach, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Cooya Beach.

Solar Installers near toCooya Beach
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics11.2kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy47.4kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power49.4kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty58.1kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland58.4kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy60.9kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions62.2kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors62.3kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar62.4kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore62.8kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns63.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au63.7kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company63.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar64.3kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar65.0kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns65.0kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns65.0kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar65.1kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns65.1kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions65.2kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland65.2kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy65.2kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations65.4kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar65.5kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical65.8kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cooya Beach

Sunlight Hours in Cooya Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cooya Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cooya Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coowonga, QLD, which is about 944.1 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.